Connecticut western news., 1887-11-02
NEWS IN SHORT ORDER.
DOMESTIC HAPPENINGS TOLD
 IN A FEW BRIEF WORDS.
Interesting Paragraphs Condensed from Many Redundant Columns.

IN A FEW BRIEF WORDS. Interesting Paragraphs Condensed
 from Many Redundant Columns.
 A Lockport, N. Y., firm having had much trouble in disposing of the apple pomace which comes from their cider mills are using it as fuel. The substance is wood-pulp when the acid and juice are pressed from the apple. By scientific test 1t has Eeen proved that tho pomace is not injurious to boilers, and it is b9- ing used in large quantities.
 A Fort Custer special to St. Paul says: It is learned on good authority that the troops will move on Sword Bearers camp in such force as to intimidate him. The troops will surround him, cutting off his escape.
 -Balthazar Brunner, the chef of the Astor House, New York, whose brother was lately ar rested in Germany for non-performanee of military duty, though American citizen, has received a letter from Secretary Bayard stating that the Department had taken steps for the release of his brother.
 At San Francisco Gov. Stanford's Sable Wilkes, accompanied by a running mate, started to beat the threc-year-old record of 2:l94, and succeeded in making the first quar- ter in 5 secs, half mile in 1091as, three-quar- ters in 1:44. and the mile easily in 21S.
 Chicago, H.. has sensation in the dis covery of the body of murdered young man in 8 carriage, received there as freight from the East.
 Forest fires are raging around Wheeling, W. Va.
 The Southern Forestry Congress met at Huntsville, Ala.
 The New Hampshire Honse passed, under suspension of the rules, bill ratifying and confirming lease of the Manchester and Law renee Railroad to the Boston and Maine Rail- road company for term of fifty years.
 The trustees of Cornell University have created a new professorship of horticulture in the department of agriculture.
 James E. Hamilton, mail carrier, was eaten by sharks at Hillsboro Inlet, Fla.
 A swindler named E. l.. Burgess has dis appeared from Toronto, Canada after obtain rings on bogus cheeks.
 Iron lands on Vermillion range, Minn., have been sold to English syndicate for S, ,OOO, ,OOO.
 A wholesale jail delivery of 5OO prisoners was prevented by a trusty prisoner at Colum- bus, o.
 John Teemer, of McKeesport, Pa, and Jake Gaudaur, of St. Louis Mo-, contested for the American rowing championship at Lake Maranacook, Me. The former won by half mile.
 A large retort in the gas works at Sioux Falls, D. T., exploded and three persons were injured. Loss, $25, coo.
 wealthy merchantS at RIO Grande City are terrorized by Mexican bandits demanding ransom on threats of assassination.
 M. V. B. Heroun, e1 detective, charged with stealing diamonds valued at $1 300 from F. M. Harris, salesman for New York jewell " firm, was convicted at Boton.
 Washington Territory desires to be admit ted as State.
 The James L. Began Company of Chicago has failed. Liabilities, SIPS, 900.
 ck1 C. u1x.~ Cz~ at Halifax in distress.
 The Grand Lodge of Freemasons of Ohio, in annual session at Dayton, decided that the proposed order of Cernau was illegal and un- masonic.
 Il. c. Robinson, proprietor of the Glen dale House, Hot Springs, eloped with Miss Horton, one of his guests.
 The American Missionary Association, which is devoted to eyangelistic and educa- tional work among the Indians and the col ored people, has been in session at Portland Maine.
 Col. Charles B. Flood, the veteran journal ist, of Columbus, O., is dead; aged IT,
 An excursion train crashed into freight train at Albany. Damage SIS, 900.
 Five persons were injured by an accident on the Florida Railway and Navigation Con- pany's line.
 The Kansas Attorney General who missed his chance to argue for the State in the prohi- bition case before the Supreme Court, has been denied permission to mako his argument now.
 Mrs and Miss Garfield have arrived at Bournemouth, England, where they will stay for . prolonged period.
 The difficulties with the laborers on the sugar plantations in Louisiana have been set tied.
 A farmer named Glasgow was kicked to death by his maniac son in Richmond county, Canada.
 Tho commissions of the following post D. O.; HalloweIl, Me-; Abbott, Brockton, Can ton, Hingham and Milton, Mass; Jersey City, N. J.; Somerville, N. J.
 Thirty thousand veterans, from all pa Is of the South, assembled at Macon, Ga., and were reviewed by Jefferson Davis.
 The American ship Fanon, torn from her anchorage at Dantzic, sunk three sugar barg- es. Loss S35, 900.
 The schooners Molie Adams, 11S tons, and Edward E. Webster, 90 tont, of Gloucester, Mass, have been fitted out for sealing Capt. Jacobs, their owner, is thought to be making plucky venture.
 A body y-snatching s'trust" in St. Louis has been furnishing corpses to Louisville, Cleve- land and Detroit.
 First Grand Engineer Arthur was re-elect- ed by the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engi- neers st Chicago.
 Citizens of Montreal, Canada, have formed . vigilance committee to aid the police in catching incendiaries.
 The Dominion government is understood to have expressed to the Imperial government . desire that the laws in different parts of the Empire bearing upon the question of marriage with deceased wife's sister should be assm- Hated in order to do away with existing an omalies.
 Herman, the only survivor of the Miller family in the Koutz railroad disaster, has be- gun suit for $50, 900 damages.
 A brick church building, to cost s4, 900, is the gift of Mrs. Clarence Dyer, of Saratoga. N. Y., to the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church of that place.